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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Karanja react to the dog in "Chapter 4"?

2. Where does Gikonyo go to ask about a loan in "Chapter 6"?

3. What is uhuru?

4. What was one of the causes for the Movement to begin?

5. When did Mr. Thompson first come to Africa?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mugo feel about the old woman in the village?

2. How does Mugo feel about giving speeches in "Chapter 6"?

3. What role do the Thompsons play in Kenya in "Chapter 4"?

4. How does the narrator say Gikonyo courted Mumbi?

5. In "Chapter 5," what types of things does Mr. Thompson put in his treatise notes?

6. How does the narrator say Wambui avoided getting in trouble with officials in "Chapter 3"?

7. In "Chapter 5," what happens when the Thompsons discuss leaving Africa?

8. In "Chapter 6," what things does Gikonyo confess to Mugo?

9. How does Mugo feel about the land he receives, after leaving the detention center?

10. Why does General R. bring up Karanja in "Chapter 3"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Karanja's role in this novel? What does he act as a force upon? What message does the author deliver through Karanja?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the symbolism of land, especially farmland.

Essay Topic 3

How is Mugo a hero?

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